Silver Jubilee Queen Elizabeth II. 1977

25p. Silver Jubilee Crown

Dronning Elisabeth II 1977.

3,2 mm tykk

Ø38mm

Country of Issue: United Kingdom

Year of Issue: 1977

Diameter: 38.61mm

Weight: 28.28g

Metal: Cupro-nickel

Obverse: QEII by Arnold Machin

Reverse: Her Majesty the Queen on horseback

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The Silver Jubilee Crown is a coin we see much confusion over from customers. Generally speaking when people talk about this coin, they are referring to the coin released in 1977 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

The confusion arrives over the coins metal, its value, and occasionally even other coins that have been released over the years. So below we talk about the various coins people may mean by the Silver Jubilee crown coin, and where the confusion may arise.1977 Silver Jubilee coin

As mentioned above, the main coin people mean when discussing this is the 1977 Silver Jubilee coin. 37,061,160 Silver Jubilee Crowns were minted in 1977 to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

The face value, which is not marked on the coin (as shown below), was just 25 pence. This value belittles its impressive size of 38mm by 3mm however. With so many coins minted, they are still quite prevalent today, and we often have customers asking us about them and their value.

When referring to a 'silver' Jubilee Crown, the word silver actually means the time frame of the anniversary, rather than the metal used to produce the coin. This is one of the largest points of confusion we see.

The majority of these coins were composed of the standard cupro-nickel seen in most circulating coins. There were however a number of Proof issues minted to the pre-1920 standard, in 92.5%, Sterling Silver. In this case the coin would be considered a somewhat confusingly named silver 1977 Silver Jubilee Crown coin.

1977 Silver Jubilee Crown

The two can be difficult to tell apart, as they look very similar. Both coins weigh 28.28 grams, and have a diameter of 38.61mm. The silver Proof coin would have been in a presentation box, but fortunately there is still a way to tell them apart with just the coins. The standard cupro-nickel coin would be 3.2mm thick, while the silver Proof coin would be 2.89mm thick. This is the best way to make sure which version of the 1977 Jubilee coin you have.

In terms of value, the normal coin was produced in the millions as mentioned above, and was only made from cupro-nickel. As such, it is not highly valuable, but does tend to still fetch more than its original value. The silver Proof coin would be worth more with collectors, though bullion dealers such as ourselves would only be able to offer the metal value.